author's purpose

bandwagon
analyze
autobiography
alliteration
act
anecdote
antagonist
background knowledge
analogy
arguments
biography

A force working against the main character, usually another characterExpress a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidenceAn account of a person's life written by that person. Information that is essential to understanding a situation or problemThis technique tries to persuade you to do something by convincing you that everyone is doing it. The reason why the author wrote the text:to inform, to persuade, or to entertain. Repetition of a sound at the beginning of a word "Silly Sarah Sue Sang" major divisions in a playRelationship between words: synonym, definition, antonym, etc. To separate or break into parts and examineA little story or small piece of informationTrue account of a person's life, written by someone else.

The author's purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text, which could be to inform, persuade, or entertain.

Bandwagon is a persuasive technique that tries to convince the audience to do something by making them believe that everyone else is doing it.

To analyze is to separate or break down a text into its parts and examine them closely.

An autobiography is an account of a person's life written by that person.

Alliteration is the repetition of a sound at the beginning of words, such as in "Silly Sarah Sue Sang."

An act is a major division in a play.

An anecdote is a short, interesting story or piece of information.

An antagonist is a character or force working against the main character in a story.

Background knowledge is information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem.

An analogy is a relationship between words that shows how they are alike in some way.

Arguments are reasons or evidence given to support a position on a problem.

A biography is a true account of a person's life written by someone else.